Michael Angarano
| Michael Angarano | |
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Angarano in 2009 | |
| Born |
Michael Anthony Angarano December 3, 1987 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996–present |
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Michael Anthony Angarano (born December 3, 1987)[1] is an American actor.
Early life
Angarano was born in Brooklyn, New York[1] to Michael and Doreen Angarano; he has two sisters and a younger brother.[2] He is of Italian descent.[3]
His family owns and operates the dance studio Reflections in Dance in Canoga Park, California.[4] Angarano graduated from Crespi Carmelite High School.[5]
Career
In the late 1990s, Michael was one of the finalists for the role of young Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, but lost to Jake Lloyd.[6]
In 2000, 12-year-old Angarano acted in Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family. The following year, he landed his first major film role in Little Secrets, opposite Evan Rachel Wood and David Gallagher. Three years later, he starred in the Nickelodeon TV-movie Maniac Magee. He played the lead role in 2005's Sky High. Other film roles include parts in The Bondage, Black Irish, Man in the Chair, Snow Angels, The Final Season, One Last Thing..., The Forbidden Kingdom, Ceremony, The Brass Teapot and Red State.
On television, from 2001 to 2006, he had a recurring role as Elliott, the son of Jack McFarland, on Will & Grace. In 2007, he appeared in four episodes of the show 24 as Scott Wallace, a teenager taken hostage by a terrorist. Since 2014, he has played Dr. Bertram "Bertie" Chickering, Jr. on Cinemax's historical drama The Knick.
Personal life
In 2008, Kristen Stewart said she and Angarano were in a relationship.[7] As of mid-2014, he lives in Los Feliz, Los Angeles, with his girlfriend, actress Juno Temple, whom he met in 2012 during production of their film The Brass Teapot.[8]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Childhood's End | 1st Boy | Uncredited |
| I'm Not Rappaport | 3-year-old Cowboy | ||
| 1997 | For Richer or Poorer | Sammy Yoder | |
| 1998 | River Red | Young Tom | |
| 1999 | Music of the Heart | Nick at 7 | |
| Baby Huey's Great Easter Adventure | Nick | ||
| 2000 | Almost Famous | Young William | |
| The Brainiacs.com | Matt Tyler | ||
| 2002 | Little Secrets | Philip | |
| The New Kid | Austin | ||
| 2003 | Seabiscuit | Young Red Pollard | |
| 2004 | The Dust Factory | Rocky Mazzelli | Limited release |
| Speak | David Petrakis | ||
| 2005 | Dear Wendy | Freddie | Limited release |
| Sky High | Will Stronghold | ||
| Lords of Dogtown | Sid | ||
| 2006 | One Last Thing... | Dylan | Limited release |
| The Bondage | Charlie | ||
| 2007 | The Final Season | Mitch Akers | |
| Man in the Chair | Cameron | ||
| Snow Angels | Arthur | ||
| Black Irish | Cole | ||
| 2008 | The Forbidden Kingdom | Jason Tripitikas | |
| 2009 | Gentlemen Broncos | Benjamin Purvis | |
| 2010 | Ceremony | Sam Davis | |
| 2011 | The Art of Getting By | Dustin | |
| Red State | Travis | ||
| Noah's Ark: The New Beginning | Townsman | Voice role | |
| Haywire | Scott | ||
| 2012 | The Brass Teapot | John | |
| 2013 | The End of Love | Himself | Cameo |
| The English Teacher | Jason Sherwood | ||
| Empire State | Eddie | ||
| 2015 | Wild Card | Cyrus Kinnick | |
| The Stanford Prison Experiment | Christopher Archer | ||
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Saturday Night Live | David Duchovny's son | 1 episode: "David Duchovny/Rod Stewart" |
| New York News | 1 episode: "Welcome Back Cotter" | ||
| 1997 | Stranger in My Home | Drew | TV Movie |
| Cybill | Timmy | 1 episode: "The Wedding" | |
| 1998 | Grace & Glorie | Bicycle Kid | TV Movie |
| The Pretender | Patrick Harper | 1 episode: "Stolen" | |
| 1999 | As the World Turns | Matthew John "M.J." Dixon | |
| Seven Days | Evan Hamilton | 1 episode: "For the Children" | |
| 2000-2001 | Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family | Chance Arno | Main cast 25 episodes |
| 2001 | Say Uncle | Nick | TV Movie |
| 2001–2006 | Will & Grace | Elliot | 11 episodes |
| 2003 | Maniac Magee | Jeffrey Lionel Magee | TV Movie |
| My Life with Men | Ben | TV Pilot | |
| ER | Zack | 1 episode: "The Greater Good" | |
| 2004 | Less than Perfect | George Denton | 2 episodes: "The Crush", "Claude's 15 Minutes of Christmas" |
| 2005 | Summerland | Jeb Ekhart | 2 episodes: "Leaving Playa Linda", "Where There's a Will There's a Wave" |
| Kevin Hill | Ethan Claypool | 1 episode: "Only Sixteen" | |
| 2007 | 24 | Scott Wallace | 4 episodes |
| 2012 | Entry Level | Jake | TV Movie |
| 2014 | The Knick | Dr. Bertram "Bertie" Chickering, Jr. | Main cast 20 episodes |
| Drunk History | Walt Disney | 1 episode: "Hollywood" | |
References
- 1 2 "Michael Angarano". TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on February 17, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Acting of the Heart". YoungPerformer.com. 2001. Archived from the original on October 18, 2007. Retrieved 2010-05-08.
- ↑ Angarano, Michael (2001-04-14). "Re: Hi Mike, do you have ...". The Official Michael Angarano Web Site. Retrieved 2006-11-30.
- ↑ "Reflections in Dance official site". Archived from the original on September 11, 2014. Retrieved 2013-07-01.
- ↑ "Live Chat". KidActors via Michael Angarano official site. 2005-10-08. Archived from the original on February 17, 2015. Retrieved 2013-07-01.
- ↑ YouTube, youtube.com; accessed September 18, 2015.
- ↑ "Q&A: Twilight's Kristen Stewart". Vanity Fair. November 5, 2008. Archived from the original on April 13, 2015. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
- ↑ Rafanelli, Stephanie (June 7, 2014). "Juno Temple, interview: 'I'm not the high-school catch'". The Telegraph. UK. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Michael Angarano. |
- Michael Angarano at the Internet Movie Database
- Michael Angarano at AllMovie
- UltimateDisney.com Interview – November 2005
- Works by or about Michael Angarano in libraries (WorldCat catalog)